The concept is simple: a group of people interested in science meet in congenial surroundings (alcohol seems to fuel the conversation), listen to a speaker for about 20 minutes, and then ask him or her questions and launch into a general discussion of the issues raised. The watchwords are informality and democracy.

Our Topic:
Bombs & Brains: Examining Traumatic Brain Injury from the War in Iraq
Presented by: Melina Hale, Assistant Professor, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago
Closed brain injury - damage to the brain without skull penetration - is a characteristic injury of the war in Iraq. It is much more prevalent then in previous wars due in part to increased survivability of major injuries to the body and to increased exposure to blasts from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Providing care and treatment for returning service men and women who have sustained such injuries is a major ongoing concern facing the United States.

Come for a discussion of issues surrounding traumatic brain injuries such as those sustained in the Iraq war, research examining the diverse effects of blasts on the brain, and current and potential future directions for prevention and treatment of head injury.

http://www.sfn.org/baw

This episode of Café Scientifique launched:
Monday, March 10 7-9 p.m.
Map Room
1949 N Hoyne Chicago, IL
773.252.7636
No Admission fee - all are welcome
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